Mortal Gods - Athenian Hoplites

More stuff I got painted up for Mortal Gods.  Just like the mercenary support miniatures, these were completed several months ago but I only recently got the basing material to finally finish them off.  I enjoy these sculpts much more and used a more traditional layering painting approach.  Fairly happy with how they turned out, aside from the skin seeming a little greyish.

Heavy Hoplites

Medium/Light Hoplites.

Paints used:

• Cloth:  RMS Breonne Blue, highlighted up with the triad
• Skin:  RMS Olive Skin, highlighted up with the triad
• Leather:  RMS Blackened Brown, highlighted up with the triad
• Off Whites:  Vallejo Panzer Aces Light Rubber (base), RMS White (edge highlight)
• Metal (Bronze):  AP Weapon Bronze (base), 4:1 AP Weapon Bronze:AP Plate Mail Metal (highlight)
• Metal (Steel):  AP Gun Metal (base), AP Shinning Silver (highlight)
• Entire models received a diluted wash of AP Strong Tone 
• Basing material is Luke's APS Mediterranean Soil

All said, a good chunk of Greeks done.  Although it still feels like a I have a ton left.  Ideally would like about 4 more each of Heavy and Medium/Light Athenian Hoplites.  Then there are all the solos I need/want/have.  Oh and Athenian Marines.  And then Spartans.  And then whatever the Mythic expansion brings.  Speaking of which, where is the Mythic expansion!?

Mortal Gods - Mercenaries/Support

Trying to get a bit caught up on posting up what all I have painted this year.  I was (and still isn't) terribly thrilled by these particular Victrix sculpts, but that represented an excellent opportunity for an extended experiment of GW's contrast paints.  The paints were brand new at the time.  Yes, that means I painted them almost 6 months ago.  After the initial painting they sat for a long while as I tried to get a hold of the basing material that I used.  Then further delays for the shield transfers.  All in all though for the time invested, I'm pretty happy with them.

I will say I think the GW contrast paints were oversold.  Definitely not news now or even then, but they take a decent amount of skill to use effectively.  I don't think I've come close to mastering them and I don't really care for the method.  That being said, they will get some use when faced with models I just want to knock out quick. 

Anyway, on to the Greeks!

Given these are just GW contrast paints (except for the metals), I'm not going to bother digging out what each color used was.  It should be simple enough to back out.  A couple of notes though:

• All the contrast paints were diluted 1:1 with the contrast medium.  Applied twice.
• Entire models received a diluted wash of AP Strong Tone (I was hoping it would dull the colors a little, maybe should have gone with a stronger/multiple application)
• Basing material is Luke's APS Mediterranean Soil
• Shield transfers were from Little Big Men Studios.  Important to note, the Victrix specific transfers are only available direct from Victrix.

Great to knock out some fodder for Mortal Gods.  I've got some Hoplites to show off soon.